Management Teams & Committees

SEHD Management Teams

Program Leaders/ Representative Group: Marvin Lynn (Dean), Cindy Gutierrez (Assistant Dean for Teacher Education and Partnerships), Margarita Bianco (EDFN), Franci Crepeau-Hobson (SPSY), Bud Talbot (STEM/LDT), Amy Ferrell (SPED), Jenny Fox (Director, ASPIRE), Rashmi Gangamma (CFT), Julia Kantor (Curriculum and Instruction MA), Nancy Leech (REM), Lori Ryan (ECE/ECSE), Lori Elliott (RLE), Sofia Chaparro (CLDE), Carlos Hipolito-Delgado (COUN), Heather Johnson (EdD/PhD), Josh Martin (ASPIRE), Nina Buchanan (LEO), Ruben Anguiano (HDFR/LDFS), Joni Dunlap (INTE).

Standing SEHD Committees

Curriculum Committee: Kent Seidel (2025-2028), Teara Lander (2025-2028), Kristin Whitmore (2025-2028), Madhavi Tandon (2025-2028), Dane Stickney (2024-2027), Katie Jones (2026-2029), Scott McLeod (2026-2029).

**Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee: ** Elena Sandoval-Lucero (2025-2028), Liliana Flores Amaro (2025-2028), Chris Garcia (2024-2027), Jung-In Kim (2024-2027), Caron Westland (2024-2027), Erica Holyoke (2025-2028), Desa Daniel (2026-2029), Sarah Woodard (2026-2029), Teara Leander (2026-2029), Dumayi Guttierez (2026-2029).

Budget, Finance, and Policy Committee: Marvin Lynn (Dean), Patricia Ball (Asst. Dean), Rod Blunck (Associate Teaching Professor, 2025-2028), Chris Carson (Senior Instructor, 2024- 2027), Sofia Chaparro (Assistant Professor, 2024-2027), Dennis Debay (Assistant Teaching Professor & Faculty Assembly Representative, 2024-2027), Renee Wilkins-Clark (Assistant Professor, 2026-2029), Lucinda Soltero-Gonzalez (Associate Professor, 2026-2029), Tom Su (Clinical Assistant Professor, 2026-2029), Evan McClintock (Assistant Teaching Professor for ASPIRE, 2026-2029), Julia Mahfouz (Associate Professor & Campus Budget Priorities Committee Rep, 2024-2027).

RTP Committee: Elizabeth Steed (Professor, 2025-2028), Jorge Chavez (Associate Professor, 2025- 2028, Cristina Gillanders (Associate Professor, 2025-2028), Ruben Viramontez Anguiano (Professor, 2024-2027), Rashmi Gangamma (2026-2029), Amy Ferrell (2026-2029), Heather Johnson (2025-2028).

Students Committee: Adriana Alvarez (2025-2028), Robin Brandehoff (2024-2027), Andrea Laser (2025-2028), Chaya Abrams (2025-2028), Scott Schaeffle (2025-2028), Jennifer Camancho-Taylor (2026-2029), Lisa Forbes (2026-2029), Alison Stickney (2026-2029), Courtney Donovan (2026-2029), Sam McNitt (2026-2029).

Merit Committee (TT): Carlos Hipolito-Delgado (2024-2027), Margarita Bianco (2025-2028), Nancy Leech (2024-2027), Julia Mahfouz (2024-2027), Franci Crepeau-Hobson (2025-2028), Bud Talbot (2025-2027), Geeta Verma (2026-2029).** **

Merit Committee (IRC-Clinical Professors, Teaching Professors, Sen. Instructors & Instructors): Dennis DeBay (2025-2028), Andrea Laser (2026-2027), Madhavi Tandon (2025- 2028), Jim Christensen (2026-2029), Chelynn Randolph (2026-2029).

**Other SEHD Committees **

**Digital Teaching & Learning (DTL): **Jenine “Nina” Buchanan (2023-2026), Dèsa Daniel (2023-2026), Joni Dunlap (2023-2026), Joshua Martin (2024-2027), Geeta Verma (2024-2027), Sarah Woodard (2023-2026).

Instructional, Research, and Clinical (IRC) Promotion Review Committee: Rod Blunck (2026-2029), Lori Ryan (2026-2029), Jennifer Camancho-Taylor (2026-2029), Nina Buchanan (2026-2029), Madhavi Tandon (2026-2029), Sarah North (2025-2028), Julia Kantor (2025- 2028)

**SEHD Quality Improvement Research Review Committee: **Scott Bauer (Facilitator), Jorge Chavez, Laura Goodwin, Kent Seidel, Renee Wilkins-Clark, Evan McClintock.

University of Colorado Denver Faculty Assembly Committees

Faculty Assembly Representative Rashmi Gangamma (2023-2026), Julie Kantor (2025-2028, Rachel Stein (2023-2026).

Academic Personnel Committee— Rod Blunck (2024-2027)

Budget Priorities Committee – Julia Mahfouz (2024-2027)

Committee on Status of Women— Diana Schaack (2024-2027), Kate Schamu (2024-2027)

Disabilities Committee—Amy Ferrell (2017-2026)

Educational Planning and Policy Committee—Lori Elliott (2023-2026)

Ethnic Diversity Committee—Lucinda Soltero-González (2020-2026)

LGBTQ+ –Kent Seidl (2025-2028), Ed Cannon (Ex Officio), Troyann Gentile (Ex Officio)

Learning, Educational Technology, Teaching & Scholarship (LETTS)—Joni Dunlap (2024-2027)

University-wide Committees

University Curriculum Committee (UCC)— Ruben Viramontez Anguiano

University of Colorado Denver Adjuncts, Lecturers and Instructors (UCDALI) Committee

Dennis DeBay, Andrea Laser

Vice Chancellor’s Advisory Committee (Campus-wide RTP)—Franci Crepeau-Hobson (2025-2026)

Human Subjects Review Committee/IRB Panel—Heather Johnson (2025-2028)

University of Colorado Denver Staff Council—JáNet Hurt, Natalie Schaffer

University of Colorado System-wide Committees*

Faculty Council—Executive Committee

Jorge Chavez (Chair)

Faculty Council—LGBTQ+ Committee

Troyann Gentile (co-chair), Bryn Harris

Faculty Council—Women’s Committee

Lori Ryan (2025-2028)

Faculty Council Educational Policy & University Standards Committee

Jorge Chavez (FC Chair-ex officio)

*Note, Faculty Council Committees are appointed by the Faculty Assembly Chair.